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Up in the air: Most water tanks have village emblems, but...

Up in the air: Most water tanks have village emblems, but thanks to Corey Wilborn of Olympia Fields, that village's new million-gallon water tank carries a Rich Central High School emblem.

Wilborn, who served as student council president this past year, said he watched the water tank under construction just five feet from school property and decided it deserved to be a beacon for Rich Central. With approval from the school's administrators, Wilborn asked village administrators to paint the Olympic torch on the tank surrounded by the words "Rich Central High School, Home of the Olympians."

Olympia Fields Mayor Linzey Jones recently paid tribute to Wilborn, who will be a freshman at Morehouse College in Atlanta this fall.

"His vision of cooperation and mutual support is a testimony to the value of a strong relationship between Rich Township High School District 227 and the Village of Olympia Fields," Jones said in a special proclamation thanking Wilborn for his efforts.